• Grants Accountant

    Project Renewal, Inc. (New York, NY)


    Title: Grants Accountant

     

    Salary: $75,000 - $85,000

    Position Overview:

    Under the general direction of the Director of Grants the position is responsible for the accounting and reporting of a portfolio of grants representing specific service deliveries to targeted populations. The position includes latitudes for independent action and decision making.

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

    + Grant accounting, including:

    + Analysis of monthly expenditures of federal, state and city grants Budget to actual reporting on government grants and contracts Working closely with program directors in planning and preparing annual budget modifications, as needed Preparation of monthly closing entries and requests for reimbursement Communication with the applicable funding sources Preparation and analysis of grant funded program profit and loss statements, variance analysis Program budget development

    + Journal entries for grant personnel, fringe benefits and OTPS expenditures

    + Grant closeouts and adjusting entries, as necessary.

    + Maintain budget information in general ledger

    + Prepare periodic analyses throughout the year to estimate projected annual spending

    + Document preparation for audits and desk reviews of city, state, federal grants, and contracts

    + Preparing audit schedules and gathering documentation as requested by auditors

    + Other projects as assigned.

    Qualifications:

    + Minimum 4 years’ experience in grants or general accounting

    + Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general ledger accounting software

    + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Experience working in a Not-for-Profit agency

    + Experience working with New York City contracts with the Department of Homeless Services, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Human Resource Administration in the NYC HHS Accelerator system and through the NYC Payee Information Portal.

    + Experience working with contracts with the New York State Office of Mental Health and using the New York State Grants Gateway system.

    + Experience with the preparation of the New York State Consolidated Fiscal Report

    + Knowledge and experience with the reporting functions of the Intacct accounting and financial management software

    Job Details

    Pay Type Salary

     

    Employment Indicator Regular

     

    Hiring Min Rate 75,000 USD

     

    Hiring Max Rate 85,000 USD